Mounting for hand telephones



March 26, 1940.' H. F. Q'BERGFELL 2,194,806

MOUNTING FQR HAND TELEPHONES Filed- April 14, 1939 ATTORNEY 5.

Patented Ms1-.2e,194o` y y 2,194,806v

UNITED STATES PATENTy ol-*Flfcla*'f.v

4MOUNTING. FOR HAND V'rlizLEPHoNns Herbert F. Obergfell, River Forest, Ill., assigner to Associated Electric Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, lll., a corporation of Delaware Application April 14, 1939,-Serial N o. 267,817

5 Claims. (ci. 179-146) The present invention relates to mountings for cessible when the first and second elements octelephones and, more particularly, to desk mount- 'cupy their operated positions, thereby to accomings iorhand telephones. modate movement from place to place of the 'A mounting of this typeconventionally commounting and the hand telephone'A Supported 5 prises a supporting base, a pedestal carrying a thereby. Also, means is provided which'is re,- calling dial, and a cradle provided with a switchsponsive to the movement ofv the rSt element hooi; and adapted to support a hand telephone from its normal position to its operated position or hand set of the well-known Monophone type; for moving the second element from its normal 4 the usual substation apparatus,` including an inposition to its operated position.` yA member is l0k duction coil, a condenser, a signal bell and a carried by the rst element which is veffective to 10 switching mechanism, being housed vin the supprevent a foreign ObjeC frOm being inserted veporting base and pedestal of the mounting. tween the rear wall of the pedestal andthe first It is an object of the present invention to proelement whenthe first element occupies its opervide a mounting of the type described which is ated position, thereby to prevent dislocation of of simple and rugged construction and which the handle of the handv telephone` from the 15` embodies an improved arrangement for facilitataligned cradle seats provided in the cradle meming movement from place to place of the mountbers incident to the movement from place to ing and the hand telephone supported thereby. place 0f the mOlmliiIlg and the hand ytelephone The object set forth above is attained in acsupported thereby.l l p cordance with the present invention by providing The novel features believed to be characteristic l 26 a mounting of the character described compris-y of the invention arevset forth With partoularty ing a hase, a pedestal and a cradle including two in the appended Claims The invention, both as spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle to its organization and methodvof operation, tomembers, the pedestal including front and rear gether with further objects and advantages y upwardly and inwardly extending walls and upthereof, will best be understood by reference to 25 wardly extending side walls formed by the cradle the followingv SpeCCatiOh taken in connection members. The rear wall of the pedestal and the with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure cradle members are so constructed and arranged 1 iS e! DerSpeCtVe VeW 0f 9J meullllrlg fOr a hand that a continuous substantially channel-shaped telephone which is oonstruted and arranged in recess is provided in the top and rear of the pedaccordance With the present invention; Fig- `2 30 estal, the cradle members being provided with iS a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of aligned cradle seats` therein adapted to support themOllhtiIlg ShOWnlIlFig. 1 and'a'hend telethe handle of the hand telephone. First and phone supported thereby, illustrating the normal second movable elements are provided which are positions of certain elements of the mounting;

carried by the mounting and disposed in the reand Fig. is a longitudinal vsectionalvview of the 35 cess provided in the pedestal. More particularly, mounting ShOWIl in Fig. l and e hand 'telepl'lolley each of the elements is provided with a handle supported thereby, illustrating the operated posiportion andk extends between the cradle members tions 0f the elements 0f the lIlOllrltIlg and the and is pivotally mounted thereon immediately besubstation apparatus housed therein. l l

40 low the plane of the `aligned cradle seats pro- Referring now mOre Particularly t0 Figs. 1 and 40 vided therein. The first element has a normal 3 of the drawing, there iS Shown a desk mount- 1 position wherein the handle portion thereof is ing 0I 81113D0145 l0 fOr a hand telephone Orherld disposed adjacent the rear wallV of the pedestal set of the well-known Monophone type illusand an operatedposition wherein the handle por'- trated at II, which mOllrlllihg COmIJrSeS a Suption thereof is disposed away from the rear wall porting bese l2, e pedestal I3, and e Cradle vUl 45` of the pedestal and rearwardly of the -handle of including two spaced-apart and upwardly eX- the hand telephone; while the second member tending cradle members I5 and I6. The pedestal has a normal position wherein the handle por- I3 is provided with front and rear upwardly and' tion thereof is disposed adjacent the top wall of inwardly extending Walls IT and I8, respectively,

the pedestal and an operated position wherein converging slightly forwardly of the cradleV I4, a 50 the handle portion thereof is disposed away from top Wall I9 extending vbetween the front and rear the top wall of the pedestal and forwardly of the Walls I1 and I8, respectively, and upwardly exhandle of the hand telephone. The first and tending` side wallsI formed bythe cradle-memsecond elements are so constructed and arranged bers I5 and I6. The top and rear walls I9 and I8,

that the handle portions thereof-are. readily ac-l respectively, ofthe pedestal I3 and the cradle" 55 members I and I6 are so constructed and arranged that a continuous substantially channelshaped recess 20 is provided in the top and rear ofthe pedestal I3. Aligned cradle seats 2i and 22 are provided in the cradle members I5 and I 6, respectively, the cradle seat 2| provided in the cradle member I5 being formed therein by spaced-apart and upwardly extending front and rear tines 23 and 24, respectively; and the cradle seat 22 provided in the cradle member I6 being formed therein by spaced-apart and upwardly extending front and rear tines 25 and 26, re` spectively. The cradle seats 2l yand 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6 are provided with recesses therein into which two metal inserts 21 and 28, respectively, are securely posi- ,A tioned, the inserts "21 and 28 having openings therein into which two switchhooks vor `plungers 29 and 35, respectively, are slidably mounted.

The front wall I1 of the pedestal I3 is provided i with an annular recess Ila therein within which a calling dial 3l is positioned and supported in place. The interiors of the supporting base I2 and the pedestal I 3 are hollow in order to provide a continuous cavity 32 therein which accommo? dates the usual substation apparatus, such as a signal bell 33, an induction coil 34, a condenser 35 and a switching mechanism 36, the switching mechanism 35 being operatively associated with the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 by a suitable connecting lever mechanism 31. The opening into the cavity 32 formed in the supporting base I2 and the pedestal I3 is closed by a suitable base plate 38 fastened to the supporting base I2. Also, the mounting IIJ is so constructed and arranged that the center of gravity thereof is dis-` posed in a substantially vertical plane extending through the aligned cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6,.respectively, in order to insure proper balance of the mounting.

The handle of the hand telephone II is supported in the aligned cradle seats 2I and 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6, respec tively, the weight of the hand telephone being adequate to retain the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 in their depressed positions against the bias of the switching mechanism 36, in order to retain the switching mechanism 36 in its open circuit position in a well-known manner. When the handle of the hand telephone II is removed from the supporting cradle seats 2| and 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6, respectively, the switchhooks or plungers 29 and 30 are projected outwardly under the bias of the switching mechanism 36, in order to cause the switching mechanism 36 to be operated to its closed circuit position in a well-known manner.

In order to facilitate movement of the mount-` ing ID and the hand telephone II supported thereby from place to place, an arrangement is provided which comprises rst and second elements 39 and 40 provided with handle portions 39a and 40a, respectively. The first element 39 is provided with two outwardly extending pivot pins 4I and 42 arranged in aligned openings provided in the inserts 21 and 28, respectively; while the second element 4D is provided with two 0ut' wardly extending pivot pins 43 and 44 arranged in aligned openings provided in the inserts 21 and 28, respectively. Accordingly, the elements 39 and 4I) are arranged in the recess 2D provided in the pedestal I3,- extend between the cradle members I5 and I6 and are pivotally mounted inl the two sets of aligned openings provided in the "wherein the handle portion 39a thereof is disposed awayfrom the rear wall I3 of the pedestal I3 and rearwardly of the handle of the hand telephone I l; and the second element 40 has an operated position wherein the handle portion 43a thereof is disposed away from the top wall I9 of l the pedestal I3 and forwardly of the handle of the hand telephone II.

The rst element 33 carries an operating portion45 -which cooperates with an operating portion 46 carried bythe second element 40, the operating portions 45 and 4B of the rst and second elements 33 and 40, respectively, being so constructed and arranged that when the rst element 39 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction about the pivot pins 4I and 42, as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, the operating portion 45 thereof engages the operating portion 46 of the second element 40, thereby to cause the second element 4G to be rotated in a clockwise direction about the pivot pins 43 and 44, as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3. In other words, when the rst element 39 is operated from its normal position to its operated position, the second element 4U is operated from its normal position to its operated position due to the cooperation between the operating portions 45 and 46 of the rst and second elements 39 and 40respectively. Furthermore, it is noted that the movement of the rst element 39 is positively arrested when this element is moved to its operated position by a pair of spaced-apart and aligned pins 39h carried by the cradle members I5 and I6; while the movement of the second element 40 is positively arrested when this element is moved to its operated position by a pair of spaced-apart and aligned pins 4Gb carried by the cradle members I5 and IS. The iirst element 39 is so constructed and arranged that the handle portion 39a thereof is readily accessible when the first element 39 occupies its normal position, thereby to accommodate movement of the first element 39 from its normal position to its operated position. 'I'he rst and second elements 39 and 40, respectively, are also so constructed and arranged that the handle portions 39a and 43a, respectively, thereof are readily accessible when the elements 39 and 4B, respectively, occupy' their operated positions, thereby to accommodate movement from place to place of the mount ing Ill and the hand telephone Ii supported thereby. f

A member 41 is pivotally mounted on the first element 39 adjacent the handle portion 39a thereofv by a pivot pin 48, the member 41 being disposed between the first element 39 and the rear wall I8 of the pedestal I3. `When the rst element 39 is operated from its normal position to its operated position, the member 41 is rotated by gravity in a clockwise direction about the pivot` pin 48, as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, into a substantially vertical position disposed between the rstelement 39 and the rear Wall I8 of the pedestal I3. More specically, the member 41 closes the opening between the rst element 39 and the rear wall I8 of the pedestal I3 when the element 39 occupies itsoperat'ed positionfthereby to prevent a foreign object orA the like from being inserted between the rear wall I8 of the pedestal I3 and the rst element 39 when the rst element 39 occupies its operated position. This arrangement prevents dislocation of thehandle of the hand telephone 'I l from the aligned cradle seats2I and 22 provided in the cradle members I5 and I6 incidentfto the movement from place to place of the mounting IIl and the hand telephone II supported thereby. l

The arrangement includingthe first and second elements 39 and 4B provides Ia convenient means for moving the mounting Il! and the hand telephone II supported thereby from one place to another. It iscontemplated that a person wishl of the first element 39 with his fingers and exert spirit and scope of the invention.

a lifting force thereupon, inA order to cause the rst and second elements39 and 40 to be operated from their normal positions to their operated po'- sitions as previously explained. v 'Ihe person will then grip the handle portion 40a of the second element 4l] with his thumb, thereby to provide a convenient composite handle for moving the mounting I0 and the hand telephone II supported thereby from one place to another. Furthermore, when the rst element 39 is moved from its normal position to its operated position, the member 4l is operated to close the opening between the rst element 39 and the rear wall I8 of the pedestal I3, thereby to prevent the person from inserting his fingers between the rst element 39 and the rear wall I8 of the pedestal I3 in order to insure that the handleA of the hand telephone Il is not dislo'cated from vthe cradle I4 of the mounting I0 incident to the movement thereof from one place to another.`

In view of the foregoing, it is apparent that a desk mounting for a hand ltelephone is provided 'which is of simple and rugged construction and `which embodies an improved arrangement for facilitating movement from place to place of the mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby.

While there has been described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, 'it will be understood that various modicationsk may be made therein, and it is contemplated in the appended claims to cover all such modifications as fall within the true l formed by said cradle members, the top and rear walls of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that a cori-v tinuous substantially channel-shaped recess is provided in the top and rear of said pedestal, first and second movable elements carried by said mounting and disposed in the recess provided in said pedestal, each of said elements having a handle portion, said first element having a normal positlonvwherein the "handle portion thereof j is ldisposed adjacent the rear wall of saidfpedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away'from the rear wall of saidl pedestal and rearwardly of the handle of f vthe top wall of said pedestal and forwardly of the handle of thehand telephone, said first element beingso constructed Iand arranged that the handle portion thereof 'is readily accessible when said rst `element occupies its normal position,

'thereby to accommodate movement of said first element from its normal'position to its operated position, said rst and second elements being so constructedand arranged that the handle porl tions thereof are readily accessible when said rst and second elements occupy their operated positions, thereby to accommodate movement from place to place of said mounting and the handv telephone supported thereby, and means responsive to the movement of said rst element from port the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rearv upwardly and` inwardly extending walls, a top wall extending therebetween and upwardly extending side walls formed by said cradle members, the top Iand rear i walls of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that a 'continuous substantially channel-shaped recess is provided in the top and rearof said pedestal, and 4 said second movable elements carried by said mounting and disposed in the recess provided in said pedestal, each of said elements having a handle portion, said first element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacentthe rear wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein thehandle portion thereof is disposed awayy from the rear wallv of said pedestal and rearwardly of the handle of thehandtelephone, said second element having a normal position wherein the handle portionthereof is disposed adjacent the top wall of said pedestal and an operated. position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the top wall of said pedestal and forwardly of the handle vof the hand telephone, said rst and second elements being so 'constructed and arranged that the handleportions thereof are readily accessible when said rst and second elements therebetween and upwardly extending side walls formed by said cradle members, the top and rear walls of said pedestal and said cradle members being so constructed and arranged that a continuous substantially channel-shaped recess is provided in the top and rear of said pedestal, rst and second movable elements carried by said mounting and disposed in the recess provided in said pedestal, each of said elements having a han- .dle portion, said first element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the rear wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the rear wall of said pedestal and rearwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said second element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the top wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the top wall of said pedestal and forwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said rst and second elements being so constructed and arranged that the handle portions thereof are readily accessible when said first and second elements occupy their operated positions, thereby to accommodate movement from place to place of said mounting' and the hand telephone supported thereby, and a member carried by said rst element for preventing a foreign object from being inserted between the rear wall of said pedestal and said first element when said first element occupies its operated position, thereby` to prevent dislocation of the handle of the hand telephone from the aligned cradle seats provided in said cradle members incident to the movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby.

4. A mounting for a hand telephone, comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle including two n spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members,said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls, a top wall extending therebetween and upwardly extending side walls formed by said cradle members, and rst and second elements extending between said cradle members and pivotally mounted thereon immediately below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided therein, each of said elements having a handle portion, said first element having a normal postion wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the rear wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the rear wall of said pedestal and rearwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said second element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the top wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the top wall of said pedestal and forwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said rst and second elements being so constructed and arranged that the handle portions thereof are readily accessible when said first and second elements occupy their operated positions, thereby to accommodate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby.

5. A mounting for a hand telephone, comprising a base, a pedestal, a cradle including two spaced-apart and upwardly extending cradle members, said cradle members being provided with aligned cradle seats therein adapted to support the handle of the hand telephone, said pedestal including front and rear upwardly and inwardly extending walls, a top wall extending therebetween and upwardly extending side walls formed by said cradle members, first and second elements extending between said cradle members and pivotally mounted thereon immediately below the plane of the aligned cradle seats provided therein, each of said elements having a handle portion, said first element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the rear wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the rear wall of said pedestal and rearwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said second element having a normal position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed adjacent the top wall of said pedestal and an operated position wherein the handle portion thereof is disposed away from the top wall of said pedestal and forwardly of the handle of the hand telephone, said rst element being so constructed and arranged that the handle portion thereof is readily accessible when said rst element occupies its normal position, thereby to accommodate rotation of said Yfirst element from its normal position to its operated position, said rst and second elements being so constructed and arranged that the handle portions thereof are readily accessible when said first and second elements occupy their operated positions, thereby to accommodate movement from place to place of said mounting and the hand telephone supported thereby, and means responsive to the rotation of said first element from its normal position to its operated position for rotating said second element from its normal position to its operated position.

HERBERT F. OBERGFELL. 

